Bing, Cockrel to go 1-on-1 for Detroit mayor's job

An interesting twist to the Detroit mayoral race has former NBA player Dave Bing as the leader to take over for the ousted sex-scandal ridden mayor Kilpatrick. Detroit is in one of the nation's worst economic crises due to the auto industry and lack of school performance. All of the sudden it seems like NBA players' popularity is translating into political careers. Last year, Kevin Johnson won the mayoral job in Sacramento and for Bing to win this year it would be another significant gain for the career prospects of basketball players after they have quit playing.